Merged A God of Love / The Living God

[abaddon]

St. Paul is speaking of Love, St Paul is not Love: God is love.

Except according to the bible, god is hate.

And lies.

And genocidal.

And deception.

And murderous.

And injust.

Are you rejecting bible god?

 

[MikeG]

God of love..............do you think he means Venus, or Aphrodite?

 

[Kid Eager]

I think we're of on the wrong track here. Surely the OP is referring to Eros?

 

[The Big Dog]

Does that mean that love is God?

No, God is God.

(i know, i just blew your mind, it is cool, just remember that God loves you).

 

[welshdean]

Allah be praised.

 

[alfaniner]

I'm more of a Muskrat Love kinda guy.

 

[Brainache]

No, God is God.

(i know, i just blew your mind, it is cool, just remember that God loves you).

So God is love + (X)?
Love is only a part of God?
What is the rest of God? Is that where all the jealousy, anger and vengefulness comes from? If we are made in His image, that would make sense. But then he isn't perfect and pure, he is made up of a lot of contradicting emotions and stuff...

I think I'll just stick with the rational conclusion that God is just a human invention from ancient times when people had no better means of explaining the vagaries of life than to ascribe agency to natural processes.

 

[Shalamar]

Except according to the bible, god is hate.

And lies.

And genocidal.

And deception.

And murderous.

And injust.

Are you rejecting bible god?

'What Would God Do?'

Well, if I were to do what god would do to people I dislike, I'd be trying to drown them. A lot of trouble, that.

 

[The Big Dog]

I think I'll just stick with the rational conclusion that God is just a human invention from ancient times when people had no better means of explaining the vagaries of life than to ascribe agency to natural processes.

Hey, super! This is not really the thread to do that, but that has not ever stopped an atheist from injecting it into just about every possible thread. I always say that atheists are the vegans of the religious world. How do you know someone is a vegan atheist? Don't worry, they'll *********** tell you!

But here we are speaking of god's love:

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

Corn 13;13

 

[TraneWreck]

Hey, super! This is not really the thread to do that, but that has not ever stopped an atheist from injecting it into just about every possible thread. I always say that atheists are the vegans of the religious world. How do you know someone is a vegan atheist? Don't worry, they'll *********** tell you!

As opposed to those notoriously reticent evangelists...

 

[Thor 2]

Except according to the bible, god is hate.

And lies.

And genocidal.

And deception.

And murderous.

And injust.

Are you rejecting bible god?

Yes he does all those things and is going to send you to hell for eternity if you don't believe in him. But he loves you!

George Carlin, (may he rest in peace), said it best.

 

[Craig4]

Good questions and welcome to the site.

There certainly is a God of Love, for as the saints wrote:

Yeah, mind ****-ing Abraham into almost murdering his son was an act that just oozes affection.

 

[The Big Dog]

As opposed to those notoriously reticent evangelists...

Not many of those around here! Mostly the atheist proselytizing around these parts.

Heck, I was in one thread where a new guy posted his first post about "God's love" or something and was met with little but scathing, over-the-top vitriol.

Oh well, when you know God's love:

Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. Rejoice and celebrate, because great is your reward in heaven;

 

[TraneWreck]

Not many of those around here! Mostly the atheist proselytizing around these parts.

Heck, I was in one thread where a new guy posted his first post about "God's love" or something and was met with little but scathing, over-the-top vitriol.

Oh well, when you know God's love:

Can't imagine why people would be skeptical of silly old stories on an International Skeptics Forum. Truly a mystery.

When an atheist knocks on your door, let me know...

 

[abaddon]

And god so loved the world, he just forgave his creations for acting in the manner he knew they would anyway.

Then, he got another hobby.

Or was inconvenienced for a weekend. Whichever you like.

 

[abaddon]

Hey, super! This is not really the thread to do that, but that has not ever stopped an atheist from injecting it into just about every possible thread. I always say that atheists are the vegans of the religious world. How do you know someone is a vegan atheist? Don't worry, they'll *********** tell you!

But here we are speaking of god's love:

Is jesus dead?

Corn 13;13

The gospel of Corn. WTF is that? And why is there a random semi-colon?

Find me in Blob 10,45.3

 

[The Big Dog]

Can't imagine why people would be skeptical of silly old stories on an International Skeptics Forum. Truly a mystery.

When an atheist knocks on your door, let me know...

Skeptical? Not a word I would use for the thread...

How about when they pass out anti-christian literature at the Daley center, because they did that, just letting you know.

But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous

Drizzling in Chicago today, so maybe a bit more rain on the Righteous today, hmmm?

 

[Resume]

How about when they pass out anti-christian literature at the Daley center, because they did that, just letting you know.

Are you gonna be okay?

 

[bruto]

Good questions and welcome to the site.

There certainly is a God of Love, for as the saints wrote:

That's a grand passage. Paul was definitely having a good day when he wrote that one, but while it talks of love, it does not talk of God. Conclude if you please that God is love or that there's a loving god, but this is not that.

 

[The Big Dog]

Are you gonna be okay?

Oh golly, I hope so.

Truth be told, I took it and told them to "have a blessed day!" and then took my gum and put it in the pamphlet and dropped it in the trash. Might have been a bit of a big meany, sorry.

Oh well, have a blessed day!